Category: Grey/Bruce
Meaford ends state of emergency, daily COVID reports come to an end
The Municipality of Meaford has joined a growing list of Grey-Bruce municipalities in ending its state of emergency as the province is set to lift COVID-19 mask mandates and restrictions in the coming weeks. The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic over two years ago on March 11, 2020. The Municipality of Meaford declared […]
Masks still recommended in tightly-packed places after mandates lift
Masks will no longer be mandated in most settings as of March 21, but there is a case to be made for face coverings both in the near future and a post-pandemic world, Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health said Thursday. Dr. Ian Arra said distance is the most effective way to reduce the spread of […]
COVID-19: MOH supports province’s decision to drop mask mandate in most settings
The provincial government is scrapping mask mandates in most settings as of March 21 and looking to do away with remaining COVID-19 regulations by the end of April. Ontario’s chief medical officer of health announced the impending changes to COVID-19 protocols in a media conference Wednesday. Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health said Wednesday he supported […]
COVID: infection and hospitalization trends steady in region
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported 50 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, though the health unit specified new cases currently only reflect infection in those eligible for testing. They do however, the health unit said, provide an accurate representation of transmission trends in the community. The seven-day average of daily new cases in Grey-Bruce […]
COVID update: workplace vaccination, self-isolation change, 43rd death
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has modified its recommendation from last July to employers to require proof of vaccination among their employees in non-essential service, due to improving pandemic indicators. Instead of recommending requiring vaccination, it’s now merely “encouraging” employee vaccination, particularly third doses, Arra said in an interview Friday. He said he didn’t know […]